錦織圭、準優勝の立役者マイケル・チャン氏 家族でサポート「娘が圭を笑顔にしている」【全米オープン】

錦織が躍進する立役者となったチャン氏。コーチ就任の条件は「家族は常に一緒」だったようだ。
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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 11: Michael Chang, coach of Kei Nishikori of Japan looks on with his wife Amber Liu and his children after Nishikoris match against Tomas Berdych of the Czech Republic in the final during day four of the AAMI Classic at Kooyong on January 11, 2014 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Scott Barbour/Getty Images)
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錦織圭選手は9月8日、全米オープン決勝でマリン・チリッチ選手(クロアチア)に破れて準優勝となった。試合後のインタビューで「全力を尽くしたが、今日は自分のテニスができなかった。またこの舞台に戻ってきたい」などと語った。

しかし、テニスの四大大会で日本人として初めて決勝の舞台に立った錦織。その躍進を支えたのは、今シーズンから錦織の新しいコーチとなった元全仏オープン覇者のマイケル・チャン氏だ。チャン氏は、厳しい試合と決勝戦を振り返りながら「この敗戦から学んで、次回はもっといい結果を出したい」と抱負を語った。

厳しい試合だった。最初のグランドスラムのタイトルを懸けた試合はそんなに簡単なものではないということ。この敗戦から学んで、次回はもっといい結果を出したい。

(日刊スポーツ『チャンコーチ「次回はもっといい結果を」』より 2014/09/09 09:32)

そんなチャン氏が錦織のコーチに就任する際に出した条件は「家族は常に一緒」だったようだ。現在、家族とともに錦織のツアーに帯同するチャン氏は、アメリカ・ニューヨーク・タイムズ紙のインタビューで「コーチ陣の誰よりも娘が圭を笑顔にしている」と語り、家族ぐるみで良好な関係を築いていることを明かした。

家族とともに遠征先に移動するチャン・コーチは、「簡単ではない」と前置きしながら、選手、コーチを含めテニス界ではツアーなどで通常の生活が困難であり、離婚が多いという。そのため、コーチ就任前に錦織に「家族と離れたくない」と伝えたそうだ。錦織はそれを受け入れ、時にはチャン・コーチの家族とともに食事にも出かける。チャン・コーチは「コーチ陣の誰よりも娘が圭を笑顔にしていると思う」と家族ぐるみでの良好な関係も明かす。

(サンスポ『チャン・コーチ「誰よりも娘が圭を笑顔にしている」 米紙インタビューで告白』より 2014/09/08 17:38)

記事の上に掲載した写真は、2014年1月にオーストラリア・メルボルンで行われた大会「2014 AAMI Classic」にて撮影された、チャン氏の家族。愛する娘たちや妻とともに、錦織をサポートしている。

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NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 08: (L-R) Kei Nishikori of Japan and Marin Cilic of Croatia pose with trophies after the men\'s singles final match on Day fifteen of the 2014 US Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 8, 2014 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. Cilic defeated Nishikori by a score of 6-3, 6-3, 6-3. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images) (credit:Julian Finney via Getty Images)
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NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 08: Marin Cilic (R) of Croatia rgreets Kei Nishikori of Japan after their men\'s singles final match on Day fifteen of the 2014 US Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 8, 2014 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. Cilic defeated Nishikori by a score of 6-3, 6-3, 6-3. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images) (credit:Julian Finney via Getty Images)
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NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 08: Kei Nishikori of Japan looks on with his runners up trophy after losing against Marin Cilic of Croatia in the men\'s singles final match on Day fifteen of the 2014 US Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 8, 2014 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. Cilic defeated Nishikori by a score of 6-3, 6-3, 6-3. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images) (credit:Julian Finney via Getty Images)
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NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 08: Marin Cilic of Croatia reacts after defeating Kei Nishikori of Japan to win the men\'s singles final match on Day fifteen of the 2014 US Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 8, 2014 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. Cilic defeated Nishikori by a score of 6-3, 6-3, 6-3. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images) (credit:Elsa via Getty Images)
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NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 08: Marin Cilic of Croatia celebrates with the trophy after defeating Kei Nishikori of Japan to win the men\'s singles final match on Day fifteen of the 2014 US Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 8, 2014 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. Cilic defeated Nishikori by a score of 6-3, 6-3, 6-3. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images) (credit:Elsa via Getty Images)
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NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 08: Marin Cilic of Croatia celebrates with the trophy after defeating Kei Nishikori of Japan to win the men\'s singles final match on Day fifteen of the 2014 US Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 8, 2014 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. Cilic defeated Nishikori by a score of 6-3, 6-3, 6-3. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images) (credit:Al Bello via Getty Images)
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NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 08: Kei Nishikori of Japan looks on with his runners up trophy after losing against Marin Cilic of Croatia in the men\'s singles final match on Day fifteen of the 2014 US Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 8, 2014 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. Cilic defeated Nishikori by a score of 6-3, 6-3, 6-3. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images) (credit:Al Bello via Getty Images)
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NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 08: Marin Cilic of Croatia celebrates with the trophy after defeating Kei Nishikori of Japan to win the men\'s singles final match on Day fifteen of the 2014 US Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 8, 2014 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. Cilic defeated Nishikori by a score of 6-3, 6-3, 6-3. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images) (credit:Julian Finney via Getty Images)
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NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 08: Marin Cilic of Croatia reacts after defeating Kei Nishikori of Japan to win the men\'s singles final match on Day fifteen of the 2014 US Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 8, 2014 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. Cilic defeated Nishikori by a score of 6-3, 6-3, 6-3. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images) (credit:Julian Finney via Getty Images)
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NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 08: Marin Cilic of Croatia reacts after defeating Kei Nishikori of Japan to win the men\'s singles final match on Day fifteen of the 2014 US Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 8, 2014 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. Cilic defeated Nishikori by a score of 6-3, 6-3, 6-3. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images) (credit:Matthew Stockman via Getty Images)
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NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 08: Marin Cilic of Croatia reacts after defeating Kei Nishikori of Japan to win the men\'s singles final match on Day fifteen of the 2014 US Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 8, 2014 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. Cilic defeated Nishikori by a score of 6-3, 6-3, 6-3. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images) (credit:Julian Finney via Getty Images)
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NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 08: Kei Nishikori of Japan returns a shot against Marin Cilic of Croatia during their men\'s singles final match on Day fifteen of the 2014 US Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 8, 2014 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images) (credit:Julian Finney via Getty Images)
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NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 08: Kei Nishikori of Japan looks on against Marin Cilic of Croatia during their men\'s singles final match on Day fifteen of the 2014 US Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 8, 2014 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images) (credit:Streeter Lecka via Getty Images)
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NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 08: Kei Nishikori of Japan reacts against Marin Cilic of Croatia during their men\'s singles final match on Day fifteen of the 2014 US Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 8, 2014 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images) (credit:Al Bello via Getty Images)
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NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 08: Marin Cilic of Croatia reacts after point in the third set against Kei Nishikori of Japan during the men\'s singles final match on Day fifteen of the 2014 US Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 8, 2014 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images) (credit:Al Bello via Getty Images)
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NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 08: Marin Cilic of Croatia reacts after point in the third set against Kei Nishikori of Japan during the men\'s singles final match on Day fifteen of the 2014 US Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 8, 2014 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Alex Goodlett/Getty Images) (credit:Alex Goodlett via Getty Images)
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NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 08: Marin Cilic of Croatia serves against Kei Nishikori of Japan during the men\'s singles final match on Day fifteen of the 2014 US Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 8, 2014 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images) (credit:Streeter Lecka via Getty Images)
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NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 08: Marin Cilic of Croatia reacts against Kei Nishikori of Japan during the men\'s singles final match on Day fifteen of the 2014 US Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 8, 2014 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images) (credit:Al Bello via Getty Images)
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NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 08: Kei Nishikori of Japan returns a shot against Marin Cilic of Croatia during their men\'s singles final match on Day fifteen of the 2014 US Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 8, 2014 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images) (credit:Julian Finney via Getty Images)
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NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 08: Kei Nishikori of Japan returns a shot against Marin Cilic of Croatia during their men\'s singles final match on Day fifteen of the 2014 US Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 8, 2014 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images) (credit:Elsa via Getty Images)
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Kei Nishikori of Japan hits a return to Marin Cilic of Croatia during their US Open 2014 men\'s singles finals match at the USTA Billie Jean King National Center September 8, 2014 in New York. AFP PHOTO/Stan Honda (Photo credit should read STAN HONDA/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:STAN HONDA via Getty Images)
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Kei Nishikori of Japan hits a return to Marin Cilic of Croatia during their US Open 2014 men\'s singles finals match at the USTA Billie Jean King National Center September 8, 2014 in New York. AFP PHOTO/Stan Honda (Photo credit should read STAN HONDA/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:STAN HONDA via Getty Images)
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NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 08: Kei Nishikori of Japan reacts against Marin Cilic of Croatia during their men\'s singles final match on Day fifteen of the 2014 US Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 8, 2014 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Alex Goodlett/Getty Images) (credit:Alex Goodlett via Getty Images)
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NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 08: Marin Cilic of Croatia reacts against Kei Nishikori of Japan during the men\'s singles final match on Day fifteen of the 2014 US Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 8, 2014 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Alex Goodlett/Getty Images) (credit:Alex Goodlett via Getty Images)
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NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 08: Kei Nishikori of Japan returns a shot against Marin Cilic of Croatia during their men\'s singles final match on Day fifteen of the 2014 US Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 8, 2014 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images) (credit:Streeter Lecka via Getty Images)
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NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 08: Kei Nishikori of Japan adjusts his racquet against Marin Cilic of Croatia during their men\'s singles final match on Day fifteen of the 2014 US Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 8, 2014 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images) (credit:Elsa via Getty Images)
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Spectators watch as Japan\'s Kei Nishikori plays against Croatia\'s Marin Cilic in the U.S. Open men\'s singles final match at a public viewing venue in Matsue, Shimane Prefecture, Japan, on Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2014. Cilic won the first two sets 6-3, 6-3 against Nishikori in the men\'s final on a cool, breezy night at the U.S. Open in New York. Photographer: Kiyoshi Ota/Bloomberg via Getty Images\n (credit:Bloomberg via Getty Images)
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NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 08: Kei Nishikori of Japan plays against Marin Cilic of Croatia during their men\'s singles final match on Day fifteen of the 2014 US Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 8, 2014 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images) (credit:Matthew Stockman via Getty Images)
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NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 08: Photographers cover the men\'s singles final match between Kei Nishikori of Japan and Marin Cilic of Croatia on Day fifteen of the 2014 US Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 8, 2014 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images) (credit:Streeter Lecka via Getty Images)
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NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 08: Kei Nishikori of Japan returns a shot against Marin Cilic of Croatia during their men\'s singles final match on Day fifteen of the 2014 US Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 8, 2014 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images) (credit:Streeter Lecka via Getty Images)
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NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 08: Kei Nishikori of Japan returns a shot against Marin Cilic of Croatia during their men\'s singles final match on Day fifteen of the 2014 US Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 8, 2014 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images) (credit:Streeter Lecka via Getty Images)
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NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 08: Kei Nishikori of Japan reacts against Marin Cilic of Croatia during their men\'s singles final match on Day fifteen of the 2014 US Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 8, 2014 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images) (credit:Streeter Lecka via Getty Images)
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Kei Nishikori of Japan reacts to a point while playing against Marin Cilic of Croatia during their US Open 2014 men\'s singles finals match at the USTA Billie Jean King National Center September 8, 2014 in New York. AFP PHOTO/Timothy Clary (Photo credit should read TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:TIMOTHY A. CLARY via Getty Images)
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Kei Nishikori of Japan hits a return to Marin Cilic of Croatia during their US Open 2014 men\'s singles finals match at the USTA Billie Jean King National Center September 8, 2014 in New York. AFP PHOTO/Timothy Clary (Photo credit should read TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:TIMOTHY A. CLARY via Getty Images)
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Kei Nishikori of Japan wipes his forehead while playing against Marin Cilic of Croatia during their US Open 2014 men\'s singles finals match at the USTA Billie Jean King National Center September 8, 2014 in New York. AFP PHOTO/Timothy Clary (Photo credit should read TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:TIMOTHY A. CLARY via Getty Images)
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Kei Nishikori of Japan towels off while playing against Marin Cilic of Croatia during their US Open 2014 men\'s singles finals match at the USTA Billie Jean King National Center September 8, 2014 in New York. AFP PHOTO/Timothy Clary (Photo credit should read TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:TIMOTHY A. CLARY via Getty Images)
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NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 08: Marin Cilic of Croatia reacts after winning the second set against Kei Nishikori of Japan during the men\'s singles final match on Day fifteen of the 2014 US Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 8, 2014 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images) (credit:Matthew Stockman via Getty Images)
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NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 08: Kei Nishikori of Japan returns a shot against Marin Cilic of Croatia during their men\'s singles final match on Day fifteen of the 2014 US Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 8, 2014 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images) (credit:Julian Finney via Getty Images)
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NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 08: Kei Nishikori of Japan returns a shot against Marin Cilic of Croatia during their men\'s singles final match on Day fifteen of the 2014 US Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 8, 2014 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images) (credit:Al Bello via Getty Images)
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NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 08: Kei Nishikori of Japan returns a shot against Marin Cilic of Croatia during their men\'s singles final match on Day Fifteen of the 2014 US Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 8, 2014 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Chris Trotman/Getty Images for USTA) (credit:Chris Trotman via Getty Images)
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Kei Nishikori of Japan serves to Marin Cilic of Croatia during their 2014 US Open men\'s final singles match at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center September 8, 2014 in New York. AFP PHOTO/Stan HONDA (Photo credit should read STAN HONDA/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:STAN HONDA via Getty Images)
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NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 08: Marin Cilic of Croatia reacts against Kei Nishikori of Japan during the men\'s singles final match on Day fifteen of the 2014 US Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 8, 2014 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images) (credit:Al Bello via Getty Images)
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NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 08: Kei Nishikori of Japan and Marin Cilic of Croatia change sides during their men\'s singles final match on Day fifteen of the 2014 US Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 8, 2014 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images) (credit:Streeter Lecka via Getty Images)
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Marin Cilic of Croatia returns a shot to Kei Nishikori of Japan during their 2014 US Open men\'s final singles match at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center September 8, 2014 in New York. AFP PHOTO / Stan HONDA (Photo credit should read STAN HONDA/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:STAN HONDA via Getty Images)
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NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 08: Kei Nishikori of Japan reacts against Marin Cilic of Croatia during their men\'s singles final match on Day fifteen of the 2014 US Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 8, 2014 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images) (credit:Matthew Stockman via Getty Images)
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NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 08: Kei Nishikori of Japan reacts against Marin Cilic of Croatia during their men\'s singles final match on Day fifteen of the 2014 US Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 8, 2014 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images) (credit:Julian Finney via Getty Images)
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NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 08: Kei Nishikori of Japan returns a shot against Marin Cilic of Croatia during their men\'s singles final match on Day fifteen of the 2014 US Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 8, 2014 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images) (credit:Julian Finney via Getty Images)
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NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 08: Kei Nishikori of Japan gestures against Marin Cilic of Croatia during their men\'s singles final match on Day fifteen of the 2014 US Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 8, 2014 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images) (credit:Streeter Lecka via Getty Images)
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NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 08: Kei Nishikori of Japan returns a shot against Marin Cilic of Croatia during their men\'s singles final match on Day fifteen of the 2014 US Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 8, 2014 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Alex Goodlett/Getty Images) (credit:Alex Goodlett via Getty Images)
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NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 08: Kei Nishikori of Japan serves against Marin Cilic of Croatia during their men\'s singles final match on Day fifteen of the 2014 US Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 8, 2014 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images) (credit:Streeter Lecka via Getty Images)
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NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 08: Kei Nishikori of Japan serves against Marin Cilic of Croatia during their men\'s singles final match on Day fifteen of the 2014 US Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 8, 2014 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images) (credit:Matthew Stockman via Getty Images)
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Kei Nishikori of Japan hits a return to Marin Cilic of Croatia during their US Open 2014 men\'s singles finals match at the USTA Billie Jean King National Center September 8, 2014 in New York. AFP PHOTO/Timothy A. Clary (Photo credit should read TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:TIMOTHY A. CLARY via Getty Images)
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Kei Nishikori of Japan wipes his face while playing against Marin Cilic of Croatia during their US Open 2014 men\'s singles finals match at the USTA Billie Jean King National Center September 8, 2014 in New York. AFP PHOTO/Timothy A. Clary (Photo credit should read TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:TIMOTHY A. CLARY via Getty Images)
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Marin Cilic of Croatia returns a shot to Kei Nishikori of Japan during their 2014 US Open men\'s final singles match at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center September 8, 2014 in New York. AFP PHOTO/Stan HONDA (Photo credit should read STAN HONDA/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:STAN HONDA via Getty Images)
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Kei Nishikori of Japan serves to Marin Cilic of Croatia during their US Open 2014 men\'s singles finals match at the USTA Billie Jean King National Center September 8, 2014 in New York. AFP PHOTO/Timothy A. Clary (Photo credit should read TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:TIMOTHY A. CLARY via Getty Images)
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NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 08: Kei Nishikori of Japan changes his shirt during a change over against Marin Cilic of Croatia during their men\'s singles final match on Day fifteen of the 2014 US Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 8, 2014 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images) (credit:Streeter Lecka via Getty Images)
2014 US Open - Day 15(57 of94)
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NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 08: Kei Nishikori of Japan changes his shirt during a change over against Marin Cilic of Croatia during their men\'s singles final match on Day fifteen of the 2014 US Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 8, 2014 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images) (credit:Streeter Lecka via Getty Images)
2014 US Open - Day 15(58 of94)
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NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 08: Kei Nishikori of Japan returns a shot against Marin Cilic of Croatia during their men\'s singles final match on Day fifteen of the 2014 US Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 8, 2014 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Alex Goodlett/Getty Images) (credit:Alex Goodlett via Getty Images)
2014 US Open - Day 15(59 of94)
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NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 08: Kei Nishikori of Japan returns a shot against Marin Cilic of Croatia during their men\'s singles final match on Day fifteen of the 2014 US Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 8, 2014 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Alex Goodlett/Getty Images) (credit:Alex Goodlett via Getty Images)
2014 US Open - Day 15(60 of94)
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NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 08: Kei Nishikori of Japan wipes his face while playing against Marin Cilic of Croatia during their men\'s singles final match on Day fifteen of the 2014 US Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 8, 2014 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images) (credit:Streeter Lecka via Getty Images)
2014 US Open - Day 15(61 of94)
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NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 08: Kei Nishikori of Japan returns a shot against Marin Cilic of Croatia during their men\'s singles final match on Day fifteen of the 2014 US Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 8, 2014 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images) (credit:Elsa via Getty Images)
2014 US Open - Day 15(62 of94)
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NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 08: Marin Cilic of Croatia returns a shot against Kei Nishikori of Japan during the men\'s singles final match on Day fifteen of the 2014 US Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 8, 2014 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images) (credit:Streeter Lecka via Getty Images)
2014 US Open - Day 15(63 of94)
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NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 08: Kei Nishikori of Japan looks on against Marin Cilic of Croatia during their men\'s singles final match on Day fifteen of the 2014 US Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 8, 2014 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images) (credit:Julian Finney via Getty Images)
2014 US Open - Day 15(64 of94)
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NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 08: Marin Cilic of Croatia returns a shot against Kei Nishikori of Japan during the men\'s singles final match on Day fifteen of the 2014 US Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 8, 2014 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images) (credit:Julian Finney via Getty Images)
2014 US Open - Day 15(65 of94)
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NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 08: Kei Nishikori of Japan serves against Marin Cilic of Croatia during their men\'s singles final match on Day fifteen of the 2014 US Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 8, 2014 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images) (credit:Streeter Lecka via Getty Images)
2014 US Open - Day 15(66 of94)
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NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 08: Kei Nishikori of Japan sits with a towel over his head during a change over against Marin Cilic of Croatia during their men\'s singles final match on Day fifteen of the 2014 US Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 8, 2014 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images) (credit:Julian Finney via Getty Images)
2014 US Open - Day 15(67 of94)
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NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 08: Marin Cilic of Croatia returns a shot against Kei Nishikori of Japan during the men\'s singles final match on Day fifteen of the 2014 US Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 8, 2014 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images) (credit:Al Bello via Getty Images)
2014 US Open - Day 15(68 of94)
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NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 08: Kei Nishikori of Japan returns a shot against Marin Cilic of Croatia prior to their men\'s singles final match on Day fifteen of the 2014 US Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 8, 2014 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images) (credit:Julian Finney via Getty Images)
2014 US Open - Day 15(69 of94)
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NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 08: Marin Cilic of Croatia prepares to serve against Kei Nishikori of Japan during the men\'s singles final match on Day fifteen of the 2014 US Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 8, 2014 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images) (credit:Streeter Lecka via Getty Images)
2014 US Open - Day 15(70 of94)
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NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 08: Kei Nishikori of Japan returns a shot against Marin Cilic of Croatia prior to their men\'s singles final match on Day fifteen of the 2014 US Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 8, 2014 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images) (credit:Al Bello via Getty Images)
TEN-US OPEN-NISHIKORI-CILIC(71 of94)
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Kei Nishikori of Japan hits a return to Marin Cilic of Croatia during their US Open 2014 men\'s singles finals match at the USTA Billie Jean King National Center September 8, 2014 in New York. AFP PHOTO/Stan Honda (Photo credit should read STAN HONDA/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:STAN HONDA via Getty Images)
TEN-US OPEN-NISHIKORI-CILIC(72 of94)
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Kei Nishikori of Japan hits a return to Marin Cilic of Croatia during their US Open 2014 men\'s singles finals match at the USTA Billie Jean King National Center September 8, 2014 in New York. AFP PHOTO/Stan Honda (Photo credit should read STAN HONDA/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:STAN HONDA via Getty Images)
2014 US Open - Day 15(73 of94)
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NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 08: Kei Nishikori of Japan sits down before playing against Marin Cilic of Croatia prior to their men\'s singles final match on Day fifteen of the 2014 US Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 8, 2014 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images) (credit:Matthew Stockman via Getty Images)
2014 US Open - Day 15(74 of94)
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NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 08: Kei Nishikori of Japan serves against Marin Cilic of Croatia prior to their men\'s singles final match on Day fifteen of the 2014 US Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 8, 2014 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images) (credit:Matthew Stockman via Getty Images)
2014 US Open - Day 15(75 of94)
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NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 08: Kei Nishikori of Japan returns a shot against Marin Cilic of Croatia prior to their men\'s singles final match on Day fifteen of the 2014 US Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 8, 2014 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images) (credit:Elsa via Getty Images)
2014 US Open - Day 15(76 of94)
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NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 08: Kei Nishikori of Japan returns a shot against Marin Cilic of Croatia prior to their men\'s singles final match on Day fifteen of the 2014 US Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 8, 2014 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images) (credit:Julian Finney via Getty Images)
2014 US Open - Day 15(77 of94)
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NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 08: Kei Nishikori of Japan walks onto the court before playing against Marin Cilic of Croatia prior to their men\'s singles final match on Day fifteen of the 2014 US Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 8, 2014 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images) (credit:Streeter Lecka via Getty Images)
2014 US Open - Day 15(78 of94)
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NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 08: Kei Nishikori of Japan sits down before playing against Marin Cilic of Croatia prior to their men\'s singles final match on Day fifteen of the 2014 US Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 8, 2014 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images) (credit:Streeter Lecka via Getty Images)
2014 US Open - Day 15(79 of94)
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NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 08: Kei Nishikori of Japan looks on before playing against Marin Cilic of Croatia prior to their men\'s singles final match on Day fifteen of the 2014 US Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 8, 2014 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images) (credit:Streeter Lecka via Getty Images)
2014 US Open - Day 15(80 of94)
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NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 08: Yuki Funaki watches Kei Nishikori of Japan play against Marin Cilic of Croatia prior to men\'s singles final match on Day fifteen of the 2014 US Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 8, 2014 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images) (credit:Julian Finney via Getty Images)
2014 US Open - Day 15(81 of94)
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NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 08: Coach Michael Chang looks on as Kei Nishikori of Japan plays against Marin Cilic of Croatia prior to their men\'s singles final match on Day fifteen of the 2014 US Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 8, 2014 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images) (credit:Julian Finney via Getty Images)
2014 US Open - Day 15(82 of94)
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NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 08: Kei Nishikori (L) of Japan, Marin Cilic of Croatia and Stan Smith (C) pose prior to their men\'s singles final match on Day fifteen of the 2014 US Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 8, 2014 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images) (credit:Al Bello via Getty Images)
2014 US Open - Day 15(83 of94)
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NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 08: Kei Nishikori (L) of Japan and Marin Cilic of Croatia pose prior to their men\'s singles final match on Day fifteen of the 2014 US Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 8, 2014 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images) (credit:Julian Finney via Getty Images)
2014 US Open - Day 15(84 of94)
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NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 08: Kei Nishikori (L) of Japan and Marin Cilic of Croatia pose prior to their men\'s singles final match on Day fifteen of the 2014 US Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 8, 2014 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images) (credit:Al Bello via Getty Images)
2014 US Open - Day 15(85 of94)
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NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 08: (L-R) Coaches Dante Bottini and Michael Chang looks on as Kei Nishikori of Japan plays against Marin Cilic of Croatia prior to their men\'s singles final match on Day fifteen of the 2014 US Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 8, 2014 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images) (credit:Julian Finney via Getty Images)
2014 US Open - Day 14(86 of94)
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NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 07: Kei Nishikori of Japan practices on Day fourteen of the 2014 US Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 7, 2014 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Alex Goodlett/Getty Images) (credit:Alex Goodlett via Getty Images)
2014 US Open - Day 14(87 of94)
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NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 07: Kei Nishikori of Japan signs his autograph for fans after a practice session on Day fourteen of the 2014 US Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 7, 2014 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Alex Goodlett/Getty Images) (credit:Alex Goodlett via Getty Images)
TENNIS-USA-OPEN-JPN-NISHIKORI(88 of94)
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Supporters of Japanese tennis player Kei Nishikori cheer while watching the US Open tennis semi-final match at Nishikori\'s home town of Matsue city on September 7, 2014. Japan\'s Nishikori, the 10th seed, became the first Asian man to reach a Grand Slam final when he swept past seven-time major winner and world number one Djokovic 6-4, 1-6, 7-6 (7/4), 6-3 despite on-court temperatures of almost 40 degrees. AFP PHOTO / JIJI PRESS ==JAPAN OUT== (Photo credit should read JIJI PRESS/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:JIJI PRESS via Getty Images)
2014 US Open - Day 14(89 of94)
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NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 07: Kei Nishikori (R) of Japan talks with Coach Michael Chang (L) during a practice session on Day fourteen of the 2014 US Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 7, 2014 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Alex Goodlett/Getty Images) (credit:Alex Goodlett via Getty Images)
2014 US Open - Day 14(90 of94)
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NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 07: Kei Nishikori of Japan practices on Day fourteen of the 2014 US Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 7, 2014 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Alex Goodlett/Getty Images) (credit:Alex Goodlett via Getty Images)
2014 US Open - Day 14(91 of94)
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NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 07: Kei Nishikori of Japan practices on Day fourteen of the 2014 US Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 7, 2014 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Alex Goodlett/Getty Images) (credit:Alex Goodlett via Getty Images)
2014 US Open - Day 15(92 of94)
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NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 08: Kei Nishikori of Japan practices prior to playing in the men\'s single final match against Marin Cilic of Croatia on Day fifteen of the 2014 US Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 8, 2014 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Michael Heiman/Getty Images) (credit:Michael Heiman via Getty Images)
TEN-US OPEN-NISHIKORI-CILIC(93 of94)
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Coach Michael Chang (L) looks on as Kei Nishikori of Japan prepares for his match against Marin Cilic of Croatia in the US Open 2014 Men\'s Singles finals match at the USTA Billie Jean King National Center September 8, 2014 in New York. AFP PHOTO/Stan HONDA (Photo credit should read STAN HONDA/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:STAN HONDA via Getty Images)
2014 US Open - Day 15(94 of94)
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NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 08: (L-R) Kei Nishikori of Japan, Marin Cilic of Croatia and Stan Smith pose prior to their men\'s singles final match on Day fifteen of the 2014 US Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 8, 2014 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images) (credit:Streeter Lecka via Getty Images)

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